Wulf Daseking
Former Head of Urban Planning, City of Freiburg
Wulf grew up in Goslar, Northern Germany, and studied Architecture and Urban Planning at the Technical University of Hannover. From 1984 - 2012, he was the Head of Urban Planning for the City of Freiburg, where he was involved in the development of the AoU's Frieburg Charter for Sustainability.
He advocates for the development of compact cities with mixed social structures and mixed use, development along public transport infrastructure routes, decentralised urban development, and the ‘Short Distance City'.
In his words, "Planning must not just be a question of money. Ultimately, it is about balancing the competing demands of economy, ecology, and especially social issues. Cultural diversity is an increasingly important factor in striking this balance. Urban Planning is, to a large degree, Social and Environmental Planning! Public spaces are particularly important in this respect."
Wulf will be speaking as part of the Learning from Europe session on Thursday 27 April.